The global temperature has averagely increased by about 0.85°C since the late 19th century, and is projected to likely exceed 1.5°C in the end of the 21st century. The timing of seasonal biological activity such as flowering (i.e. phenology) is a sensitive indicator of the ecological effec...

　　Paphiopedilum is an important genus of the orchid family Orchidaceae and has high horticultural value. The wild populations are under threat of extinction because of overcollection and habitat destruction. Mature seeds of most Paphiopedilum species are difficult to germinate, which severely ...

　　Under the guidance of Prof. LIU Zhanfeng, YUAN Ye, a postgraduate student, and LI Yue, a Postdoctoral researcher from South China Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences conducted a 10-year field nitrogen and phosphorus addition in a tropical coastal forest to investigate the effects...

　　Nitrogen (N) is a key element regulating forest productivity and feedback to climate warming. Sustained climate warming may have profound effects on N cycling in N-rich tropical forests. However, large uncertainty exists regarding how warming affects the integrated N dynamic in tropical fore...

　　Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is one of the most economically important plant species in the Myrtaceae family. This species was described by Linnaeus in 1753 based on collections from Asia, but many botanists consider the species to be native to tropical America, with subsequent introductions t...